Incredibly disappointed, though unfortunately not surprised. We all know who owns Twitch, and that the almighty dollar is above all else. The absurd increase of ads, especially those that are perversely obtrusive, are proof of that. However, sneaking in generative AI as an automatically-opt-in "feature" borders on criminal. You are stealing your creators' voices to be used as part of the machine that was literally built on theft. Twitch might be massive, as an extremely massive tentacle attached to Amazon, but it isn't eternal. People are sick of everything that comes with genAI, and if enough creators decide to jump ship and sacrifice convenience and reach for the protection of their voice, there will be enough followers that go with them that even the faceless board members will notice. Stop it now to maintain whatever slim good will you still have with your community.
Incredibly disappointed, though unfortunately not surprised. We all know who owns Twitch, and that the almighty dollar is above all else. The absurd increase of ads, especially those that are perversely obtrusive, are proof of that. However, sneaking in generative AI as an automatically-opt-in "feature" borders on criminal. You are stealing your creators' voices to be used as part of the machine that was literally built on theft. Twitch might be massive, as an extremely massive tentacle attached to Amazon, but it isn't eternal. People are sick of everything that comes with genAI, and if enough creators decide to jump ship and sacrifice convenience and reach for the protection of their voice, there will be enough followers that go with them that even the faceless board members will notice. Stop it now to maintain whatever slim good will you still have with your community.